Lillie's comments (member since Sep 12, 2009)

Lillie's comments from the KidLit group.

We have AR in our school and though my daughter is a prolific & a high level reader, I've come to hate the program. I can see how much pressure they're putting on the kids to read and take 2-3 (if not more) tests a week. The third component is the one that really gets to me, they expect everyone to average 90 percent.

Like I said, my daughter's a great reader and is able to maintain the 90 percent average, so I'm not too worried about her. But I see her classmates struggling and being turned off of books. Being a reader, I can't imagine not wanting to read and be lost in a different world each time I pick up a book. I firmly believe that's what this type of program does to many children, turn them off of reading.